Travel Nurse Stipend in Santa Monica, CA
Up to $2,625 per week tax-free for housing and meals (GSA FY2027).
Lodging
$283/night
Meals & incidentals
$92/day
Max per week
$2,625
Max per month
$11,375
Santa Monica (Los Angeles County) has a GSA lodging rate of $283 a night and a meals rate of $92 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $2,625 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Santa Monica is about $3,516 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($8,490/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
Highest-paying travel jobs in Santa Monica
RN L&D$2,515/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Santa Monica, CARN NICU$2,187/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Santa Monica, CATravel ER Registered Nurse$2,004/wk
Aya Healthcare · Santa Monica, CA · dayRN ER$1,891/wk
Prime Time Healthcare · Santa Monica, CAMedical Surgical Travel Nurse$1,783/wk
Nomad Health · Santa Monica, CA · 13 wksTravel Medical Surgical Registered Nurse$1,741/wk
Aya Healthcare · Santa Monica, CA · dayTravel Administrative Clinical Research Coordinator$1,644/wk
Aya Healthcare · Santa Monica, CA · 80 wks · dayTravel Administrative Clinical Research Coordinator$1,484/wk
Aya Healthcare · Santa Monica, CA · 80 wks · dayTravel Surgical Services GI/Endo Tech$1,447/wk
Aya Healthcare · Santa Monica, CA · dayPRN ICU Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare · Santa Monica, CA · 13 wksSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.